We have seen similar moves relating to gasoline taxes as consumers shifted their behavior by buying more efficient cars in response to high gas prices. The reduction in gas tax collections have caused some states to attempt to enact a "per mile driven" tax scheme in addition to the gas tax. This nonsense has been overcome by the application of voter outrage, as voters shifted their behavior from being fleeced like sheep to growling like wolves.

Perhaps the voters of Missouri need to do some growling of their own. Government needs to understand that its our money, not theirs.